Larry Watkins (politician)

Larry Watkins
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 108th district
In office
January 7, 1992 – January 5, 1993
Preceded byEzell Lee
Succeeded byMark Formby
Personal details
Born
Larry Elliott Watkins

(1947-09-04)September 4, 1947
DiedOctober 2, 2024(2024-10-02) (aged 77)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBonnie Clark
Education
Occupation
  • Educator
  • contractor
  • politician

Larry Elliott Watkins (September 4, 1947 – October 2, 2024) was an American politician. Elected to the Picayune, Mississippi city council in 1990, he won election as a Democrat to the Mississippi House of Representatives the following year. Despite Watkins winning election to a four-year term, a federal court panel mandated new redistricting and elections for every member of the state legislature in 1992, and he placed behind Republican nominee Mark Formby in a three-way race.[1] Watkins later returned to the city council, serving from 2001 to 2013.[2]

References

  1. ^ "MS State House 108 - Nov 03, 1992". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Larry Elliott Watkins". Picayune Item. October 7, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
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